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English Translation
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Mo mhallachd aig na caoraich mhòr
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My curse upon the great sheep
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Càit a bheil clann nan daoine còir
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Where now are the children of the kindly folk
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Dhealaich rium nuair bha mi òg
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Who parted from me when I was young
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Mus robh Dùthaich 'IcAoidh na fàsach?
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Before Sutherland became a desert?
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Tha trì fichead bliadhna 's a trì
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It has been sixty-three years
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On dh'fhàg mi Dùthaich 'IcAoidh
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Since I left Sutherland
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Cait bheil gillean òg mo chrìdh'
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Where are all my beloved young men
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'S na nìonagan cho bòidheach?
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And all the girls that were so pretty?
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Shellar, tha thu nist nad uaigh
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Sellar, you are in your grave
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Gaoir nam bantrach na do chluais
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The wailing of your widows in your ears
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Am milleadh rinn thu air an t-sluagh
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The destruction you wrought upon the people
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Ron uiridh 'n d' fhuair thu d' leòr dheth?
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Up until last year, have you had your fill of it?
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Chiad Dhiùc Chataibh, led chuid foill
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First Duke of Sutherland, with your deceit
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'S led chuid càirdeis do na Goill
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And your consorting with the Lowlanders
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Gum b' ann an Iutharn' bha do thoill
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You deserve to be in Hell
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Gum b' fheàrr Iùdas làmh rium
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I'd rather consort with Judas
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Bhan-Diùc Chataibh, bheil thu ad dhìth
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Duchess of Sutherland, where are you now?
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Càit a bheil do ghùnan sìod?
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Where are your silk gowns?
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An do chùm iad thu bhon oillt 's bhon strì
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Did they save you from the hatred and fury
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Tha an diugh am measg nan clàraibh?
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Which today permeates the press?
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Mo mhallachd aig na caoraich mhòr
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My curse upon the great sheep
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Càit a bheil clann nan daoine còir
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Where now are the children of the kindly folk
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Dhealaich rium nuair bha mi òg
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Who parted from me when I was young
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Mus robh Dùthaich 'IcAoidh na fàsach?
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Before Sutherland became a desert?
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